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GILLIG to supply Seattle transit agency with up to 395 battery-electric buses – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Transit bus giant GILLIG has announced a new five-year contract with King County Metro, which serves the greater Seattle area. The buses operating out of this base will serve surrounding south King County communities, where air pollution levels are higher than in other parts of the region.”

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Volvo Cars and Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

Electric Cars Report

Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public – part of the companies’ commitment to a sustainable future.

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Nissan Leaf Hits Seattle

Revenge of the Electric Car

Listen to what happens when the Nissan Leaf roadshow reaches Seattle. Mark Perry, Nissan North America’s Director of Product Planning, says Seattle is part of a DOE project to place 2,500 charging stations to the Puget Sound region this summer. Tags: Battery Technology Production News Nissan Nissan Leaf.

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIX)

The Truth About Cars

& Ford claimed killing the unpopular Mark VIII freed up space to build two new vehicles. And they were front-drive luxury cars according to The Seattle Times. The new front-drive LS6 and LS8 would go on sale in early 1999. & Lincoln relented and branded the new sedan as LS. Images: seller ] Become a TTAC insider.

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A one-of-a-kind secret Tesla Roadster R&D prototype is for sale

Baua Electric

The Roadster has a carbon fiber body normally, but it’s usually painted, with the carbon fiber only visible on the roll bar (and possibly a few other parts of the body, depending on option kits). To find out more about this special Roadster, visit the car’s website (or see it displayed at The Shop in Seattle , sometime soon ).

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Disney+ Hotstar’s Sidharth Shakdher joins Ola – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Prior to joining Ola, Shakdher was part of the founding leadership team of Disney+ Hotstar and led the platform’s marketing, international growth, and D2C business. Prior to joining Ola, Shakdher was part of the founding leadership team of Disney+ Hotstar and led the platform’s marketing, international growth, and D2C business.

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Ariel Rider Rideal e-bike review: A $999 electric bike that’s worth every penny

Electrek

You may be familiar with Ariel Rider from the Seattle-based company’s popular high-power and high-speed electric bicycles. The new Ariel Rider Rideal borrows from many of the e-bike industry’s favorite parts and features, then delivers in an affordably priced electric commuter bike.

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